WACS Computer Lab

The Assignment:

You will create a professional looking poster for an audience of scientists on one element from the Periodic Table. You will create this poster using Microsoft Power Point. You should use some scientific terminology and words that have been discussed in your science class. It is up to you how you choose to arrange the information on your PowerPoint to create this professional looking poster of your element.

BE SURE you do not just copy and paste information from the internet, this is plagiarism. You should choose the important information you need for your poster and write the information on your planning sheet. Be sure your information is relevant and it has been put into your own words.

Be sure to arrange your poster so it can be read easily. You may use lists or bullets for the important key points. Avoid lengthy paragraphs and long sentences. If you copied information directly from the internet without putting it into your own words (plagiarism), you will receive a zero for the entire assignment.

Use the following sites to help start your research - remember other sources can be found on the Palm Beach County Learning Tools page.

http://education.jlab.org/qa/discover_ele.html
http://www.ptable.com/
http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/elem_intro.html
NEW SITE Look here for pictures and more information - http://www.periodictable.com/

Lesson/Extra
http://e-learningforkids.org/Courses/EN/Science_Elements/base.htm?cs_value=1&mastery_score=0

What it must Contain - this information will also be used for your descriptive report in your science class.

1. What is the element that you choose?

a. How did this element get its name?

b. What scientist is credited with its discovery?

2. Symbol, Atomic Number and Atomic Mass

a. how many protons, electrons and neutrons?

b. Atomic Number

c. Atomic Mass

3. Availability

a. Where it is naturally found and in what form (is it elemental, in compounds, a gas?).

b. How is it extracted and harvested? How hard is it to get?

6. Physical facts:

a. Melting point

b. Boiling point

c. Density

d. Abundance on Earth

e. Reactivity and other chemical properties

f. Uses

7. OTHER THINGS TO INCLUDE IN YOUR POSTER

a. Diagram of an atom of your chosen element with nucleus and electrons clearly labeled.

b. A picture of your elements square from the Periodic Table.

c. At least 4 cited sources of your information.